| Course | BUSI 420 Investments (BUSI420) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Business Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 1 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 1 week sample paper |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 420 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 420 covers
Jordan et al.'s Fundamentals of Investments is read two chapters a module/week, each week with a presentation and a Connect homework set; Connect exams every other week draw on the test bank and earlier homework problems.
The group forum in Module/Week 5 asks each assigned group for one scholarly essay of 1,000 to 1,500 words that integrates course topics with a biblical worldview, cites at least three outside scholarly sources and avoids citing the textbook. The instructor supplies the three textbook problems, which each student works alone, so their content is not public.
Because the essay is written by an assigned group, the forum also tests collaboration: members divide the research, agree on one company or event to analyze, check one another's calculations and edit the draft into a single scholarly voice before posting. Groups that start in the first days of Module/Week 5 have time to revise; groups that wait until the weekend often post an essay that reads as several short papers stitched together, which costs points on organization and integration.
A survey of corporate securities, financial securities, security markets, investment and portfolio analysis and administration. Investment companies, commodity markets and the stock exchange are also examined.
BUSI 420 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Textbook Assignment 1 (comprehensive problem, instructor-assigned) | No written paper this week | |
| Week 2 | Connect homework and Exam 1 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 3 | Textbook Assignment 2 (comprehensive problem, instructor-assigned) | No written paper this week | |
| Week 4 | Connect homework and Exam 2 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum (scholarly essay) | 60 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Connect homework and Exam 3 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 7 | Textbook Assignment 3 (comprehensive problem, instructor-assigned) | No written paper this week | |
| Week 8 | Connect homework and Exam 4 only | No written paper this week |
Where BUSI 420 papers lose points
BUSI 420 essays lose points when they cite the textbook in place of outside scholarly sources, run outside the 1,000 to 1,500 word range, describe bond concepts without applying them to numbers or a case, or attach a verse without letting it shape the essay's conclusions.
Using a BUSI 420 sample well
The sample draws on research about bond immunization, the deposit franchise as a hedge against interest rate risk and U.S. bank fragility after the 2022 rate increases, with worked bond prices anyone can reproduce.
BUSI 420 questions, answered
How long is the BUSI 420 group forum essay?
Between 1,000 and 1,500 words, written collaboratively by an assigned group, with at least three outside scholarly sources and no citations from the course textbook.
What are the BUSI 420 textbook assignments?
Three comprehensive problems provided by the instructor and completed individually in Modules/Weeks 1, 3 and 7; the problems are not published, so this site does not sample them.
What textbook does BUSI 420 use?
Jordan, Miller and Dolvin's Fundamentals of Investments (2018 edition in the course guide), with Connect homework and exams built on it.
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